Ōsakajōkōen Station
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is a
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on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Osaka Loop Line The is a railway Circle route, loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka. Part of a second, outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten Station, Hanaten to Kyuhoji Station, Kyuh ...
in Jōtō-ku,
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. The station name translates as
Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest ...
. The station was designed to reflect the architecture of Ōsakajō (Ōsaka Castle), for which the station gets its name. This could be seen in the black and white coloured contrast of the walls, and the green-coloured roofs (representing the iconic colour of corroded copper roofs that Ōsakajō is well known for having).


Layout

There are two
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s with two tracks on the ground level.


Surrounding area

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Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period. Layout Th ...
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Osaka-jo Hall is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period. Layout Th ...
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Osaka Business Park refers to a planned city surrounding Chūō-ku, Osaka is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and ...
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Osaka Suijō Bus The is a ship operating company in Osaka. The company belongs to Keihan Group. Founded in 1983, the company operates water buses on Ōkawa River and Dōtonbori Canal, an excursion cruise ship on the Port of Osaka, and a restaurant ship on Ōk ...
Ōsakajō Pier


Adjacent stations


History

Ōsakajō-kōen Station opened on 1 October 1983. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Teradacho being assigned station number JR-O07.


References

Osaka Castle Chūō-ku, Osaka Jōtō-ku, Osaka Railway stations in Osaka Railway stations in Japan opened in 1983 Stations of West Japan Railway Company {{Osaka-railstation-stub